Navigating the connected, automated, and electric future of mobility
It’s been a few years since I’ve done a year-end review. Let’s fix that. 2025 was the year I leased my first electric vehicle (EV), endured a roller coaster in federal employment, and headed off on my first true break from work in over seven years. I also hit my annual goal of reading 20… Continue reading My 2025 in Review
When I resigned from the Department of Energy at the end of October, and decided I’d spend Thanksgiving with my family in Dallas, I knew I finally had an opportunity to do the thing I’d wanted since leasing my Equinox EV in January: Take that electric vehicle on a major road trip across the Southeast,… Continue reading Two weeks, 2500 miles, and 21 public charging sessions. Here’s what I’ve learned about EV road tripping through the Southeast
If you’ve read my previous posts detailing my EV purchasing decision, you may recall I don’t drive much on a day-to-day basis. But I love roadtrips, and at minimum I needed to feel comfortable covering a lot of ground in an EV across Georgia and the Southeast before buying one. So like many other prospective… Continue reading I’ve now seen it with my own eyes, EV charging is rapidly improving in the Southeast
I'm not going to bury the lede...I bought a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. My brand new 2024 Chevy Equinox 3LT AWD. The color (and price) sold me. Leased it, to be precise. It won out over the other finalist, Hyundai's IONIQ 5. In this final entry in my series on buying my first EV, I'll… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 4)
In Part 1 and Part 2 in this series, I explained how market, technology, and infrastructure changes over the past several years have encouraged me to buy an EV. In this third entry, I address overall value proposition, including availability of federal incentives, and walk through my evaluation of EV models. When I decided in… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 3)
Nathaniel Horadam 